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Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, Grave of Hazel and Frederick Squire St Helena Cemetery, 28/09/1986
The Grave of Hazel Rose Squire (died 28/09/1986) and Frederick Vincent Squire (died 04/05/1996), St Helena Cemetery. St Helena Cemetery was originally the burial place of the Beale family and friends. The first burials took place in the 1850s. There are now over 200 burials.Digital copy of colour photograph (grave)'Eltham Shire President and First Lady, settled in Briar Hill 1928, pioneers of commerce and in growth of Eltham Shire.'st helena cemetery, squire family, shire of eltham -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Legislative Assembly of Victoria, "Report of the Select Committee on Electricity Supply", Dec. 1922
Twenty Four page report titled "Report of the Select Committee on Electricity Supply - the supply of electricity to the south west district and the Sugarloaf scheme for the supply of electricity to the north eastern district". Has minutes of evidence. Published by the Order of the Legislative Assembly 7 December 1922.". Folded and stapled along left hand edge. Sheets on one copy has rounded corners. Two copies held. Stamp of the "Electric Supply Co. of Victoria Ltd" in top right hand corner dated 25 Aug. 1928"trams, tramways, sec, sugarloaf, power supply -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph, 14 February 1928
The photograph depicts how the Mission entry looked at the time the photograph was taken circa 1920s. It shows that the Mission was used for formal occasions as well as showing a car model and clothing styles typical of the era. Wedding of Dora Walker , a member of the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild and Harry Simpson, 14 February 1928Dora Simpson nee Walker was a long time Lady from the Guild becoming the Honorary Secretary and being awarded an Order of the British EmpireBlack and white photograph taken outside the Mission to Seafarer's entrance. The photograph depicts a group of people surrounding a car. The photograph may have been taken at a wedding or similar function due to the formal wear of the mean and women.Reserve: manufacturer's inscription: FUJICOLOR CRYSTAL ARCHIVE / PAPERcar, entrance, wedding, lhlg, dora walker, harry simpson, dora simpson, 717 flinders street, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission, david simpson, 1928, marriages, st peter chapel, dora simpson nee walker -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Legal record - Ledger of Mr. Henry Jones Estate
Frederick Douglas Jones solicitor's legal ledger of the Estate of Henry Jones, died Saturday 30 March 1889. Probate granted to Elizabeth Jones, executrix and Frederick Douglas Jones, executor on 25 April 1889 with reservations for substituted Executors to come. Entries over four pages balance of book unused, entries handwritten in black and red ink. Ledger in deep purple material cover with leather spine and corner trims, some wear on lower right corners. Frederick Douglas Jones collectionf d jones, henry jones, elizabeth jones -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Book - Hardcover book, Picturesque Atlas Publishing Company Limited, The Picturesque Atlas of Australasia-Volume 3, 1886
The Picturesque Atlas of Australasia-Volume 3Hardcover. Cover is brown with the title in gold lettering. Underneath the title is a symbol of a solid wreath surrounding the head of a ram. A fold-out map is included; Railway Postal and Telegraph Map of the North Island of New Zealand, 1889. non-fictionThe Picturesque Atlas of Australasia-Volume 3atlas, australasia, history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - ESMA TURNER COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH PLAQUE AND PHOTOS
Esma Turner Collection - (Esma Turner - Secretary of the Huntly and District Historical Society) Amalgamated Society of Engineers / photo of plaque and photos 10x15mm - see 4737.1- Amalgamated Society of Engineers Presented to F J Britt 1889.photograph, person, male, esma turner collection - ( esma turner - secretary of the huntly and district' s historical society ) amalgamated society of engineers / - -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO 3770 COLLECTION: ACCOUNT/RECEIPT
Account/receipt from H. L. Atkinson, M.D. to King of the Forest for Medical Services, dated 13 May 1889 for a total of £74.10.0. A Cheque of £70 was paid, leaving a balance of £4.10.0. Green duty stamp attached.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - account/receipt, h l atkinson, king of the forest -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETHARD COLLECTION: FAMILY PORTRAIT
Photograph - sepia- family portrait. Circa 1950. Written on bottom of photograph 'Mums 80th Birthday'. Lady sitting front left (kneeling) is either Lydia (born 1889 '61') or Agnes (born1883 '67') if mum is Mirim.person, family, pethard family, photograph. pethard family portrait. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: PERPETUAL EXECUTORS' & TRUSTEES ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA
Receipt Perpetual Executors' & Trustees Association of Australasia, for 641/4/11, being payment for Peat's Estate. Dated 6th. May 1889.Green one penny stamp at the topt of the document Company emblem on the top leftbusiness, legal, peat's estate -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Tombstone - Rooks family
The Rooks family emigrated from England in 1857. Abraham Rooks came to Forest Hill in 1862 and leased 79 acres. After 10 years of successful farming he owned the land. Abraham Rooks held the first church meetings in his home and in 1865 was one of the trustees to receive a crown grant to erect a chapel. In 1970 a school was attached to the chapel. Rooks Road is named after him.Coloured photo of the Rooks family tombstone - grave 226, Methodist section|Rooks, Abraham died 1 September 1889, aged 65 years|Rooks, Sarah died 2 January 1898, aged 66 yearsrooks, abraham, rooks, sarah, tombstones, rooks road, vermont -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - POSTCARD.THE JEWISH MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA
Postcard. Watercolour from an Illuminated address presented by the Victorian Jewish Community to Sir Benjamin Benjamin, Lord Mayor of Melbourne, in honour of his Knighthood in 1889. The Jewish Museum of Australia. Australian Jewish Historical Society Victoria. -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Maria Elizabeth Budden, Claudine, Or Humility the basis of All Virtues. A Swiss Tale, n.d
Red cloth binding over carboard covers, with title in gold at top edge. Black and white drawing depicting a girl and a boy seated on a part bench on the front cover, with floral decoration surrounding them. 177 pp.childrens fiction, fiction, women authors -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Ceremonial object - Commemorative Trowel, c1889
Identical trowel S049 presented to Mrs Job Smith.Black leather box with crimson velvet and satin lining containing an engraved silver trowel with a turned bone patterned handle."Presented to Mrs John Watson by the trustees of the Kew Wesleyan Church on the occasion of her laying a memorial stone of the completion of the Edifice December 11th 1889"wesleyan church kew, smith, job -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Ceremonial object - Commemorative Trowel, c1889
Identical trowel S027 presented to Mrs John Watson.Black leather box with crimson velvet and satin lining containing an engraved silver trowel with a turned bone patterned handle."Presented to Mrs Job Smith by the trustees of the Kew Wesleyan Church on the occasion of her laying a memorial stone of the completion of the Edifice December 11th 1889"kew wesleyan church -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ADDRESS TO JACOB COHN - ILLUMINATED, 1888-1889
Jacob Cohn. Esq. Mayor of Sandhurst 1889-89. Dear Sir. In accordance with a special resolution of the city council and an old established custom we have much pleasure in presenting you this illuminated address with our photos as a small token of our esteem in which you are held by us. During your year of office as chief magistrate and Mayor of Sandhurst. Signed by all councillors. Photo of Jacob Cohn. Esq. Plus 9 councillors. Photo of Town Hall. Photo of Post Office. Frame gilt embossing. ** Lent to Leo Bruinier to be restored 2015 by Nicholas Truscott. Currently on loan to Bendigo Art Gallery and displayed in Bendigo Town Hallperson, group, employees -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: LEGAL PAPERS, 1878 1889
Document. Various legal papers. 1 - 1856? - Petition for Vesting Order in the matter of Diviney Michael, late of Sandhurst. Mentions Hughes Joshua and Freame H S? for Flegg Wm Sandhurst. 2 - Hughes J. Application for Vesting Order. Mentions Doran Joseph Christopher & Diviney. 3 - 1878 - In the matter of the Hope Tribute Mining Company Reg and in the matter of the Mining Companies Act 1891 between the Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd. (Appellant) and the Hope Tribute Mining Company Reg (Respondent). Appeal case. 4 - 1889 - Transfer of Land in Kerang from Ellis Asher (Postmaster) to Victorian Railways Commissioners. Contains map of said land.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, diviney michael, hughes joshua, freame h s?, flegg wm, doran joseph christopher, hope tribute mining company, commercial bank of australia, ellis asher, victorian railways commissioners -
Clunes Museum
Photograph, HORNBY STUDIO BALLARAT, C 1928
IT IS ON PERMAMENT LOAN FROM HEPBURN SHIRE COUNCIL. CR. W.C. FOULKES WAS ELECTED TO THE CLUNES BOROUGH COUNCIL IN 1925, AND SERVED AS MAYOR IN THE ABOVE MENTION YEARS. THE PHOTOGRAPH ORIGINALLY HUNG IN CLUNES TOWN HALL DURING HIS TERM AS MAYOR.PHOTOGRAPH OF CR. WILLIAM C. FOULKES-J.P. - FRAMEDCLUNES BOROUGH COUNCIL ELECTED COUNCILLOR-1925 MAYOR 1928-29-32-33-1940-41, 41-42, 46-47, 1951-52, 52-53, 1960-61, 61-62, 62-63, 63-64, 64-65. RETIRED IN 1965. HORNBY STUDIO BALLARATlocal history, photography, photographs, councillors & officers -
Creswick Campus Historical Collection - University of Melbourne
Photograph - Photograph of Ripping 14-in. planks from Pinus insignis logs, Creswick Nursery and Plantations, Ripping 14-in. planks from Pinus insignis logs, Creswick Nursery and Plantations, 1928
Mounted, copied and enlarged sepia image. This photograph is an enlarged copy of one of the photographs from the Creswick Nursery and Plantations, Pinus insignis. Album. These photographs were presented to the 1928 Empire Forestry Conference. Presented to the VSF Library by W.Horne, June 1970. The photograph shows John Johnstone and a 2nd unnamed person ripping planks.PhotographRipping 14-in, Planks from Pinus Insignis logs, Creswick Nursery and Plantations. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Voters Rolls, Mail Print, Borough of Ringwood Voters Rolls - 1925 to 1951, 1925 to 1951
Voter's Rolls for the Borough of Ringwood - Southern Province, including subdivisions of Ringwood, Croydon and Kangaroo Ground. Also electoral districts of Nunawading, Evelyn and Upper Yarra.Voters Rolls - paper covered.; 1. 1925 to 1928 - 4 copies; 2. 1932 to 1939 - 9 copies; 3. 1940 to 1949 - 14 copies; 4. 1950 to 1951 - 2 copiesBorough of Ringwood - Voters Roll -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Letters, Heatherdale Pre-School: Annual Fair 1952. Documents, 1952
Annual FairDocuments from Heatherdale Pre-School Annual Fair 1952. Material includes paperwork, raffle applications, (Sect 88 Police Offences Act 1928), letters to business asking for donations and their replies.File and Letters -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: FLICK OF A SWITCH
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Flick of a switch: the Eaglehawk Borough Electric Light and Power House was opened on May 8, 1912; Photo circa 1928. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GOLDEN SQUARE STATE SCHOOL COLLECTION: BENDIGO COMPETITIONS 1930, 1930
Black and white photograph mounted on card, Golden Square State School Choir. Grades VII and VIII winners of the Advertiser shield Aggregate 1928-1930 Bendigo Competitions 1930. Shield 8800.301bendigo, education, golden square primary school -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Hot on the trail of a cold case, 2008
Author Syd Wright thinks he knows who murdered Mitcham housewife Iolene Sampson in 1928.Author Syd Wright thinks he knows who murdered Mitcham housewife Iolene Sampson in 1928. The theory is explained in a new publication 'Outside the law 2: Australian true crime stories'Author Syd Wright thinks he knows who murdered Mitcham housewife Iolene Sampson in 1928. sampson, iolene, wright, syd -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Letter - Letter to Mayor, Letter to Mayor Borough of Ringwood
A letter to the Mayor, Borough of Ringwood in reference to Egg Day for the hospitals dated 25/9/28 from G.E.Hatfield. Ringwood East school children to bring in eggs and to be collected on the 10th October 1928. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Victorian Railways Football Club (Wednesday League) 1928. Premiers and Champions undefeated 1926-29, 4/5/2021
Australian Rules FootballVictorian Railways Football Club (Wednesday League) 1928. Premiers and Champions undefeated 1926-29 Football team club photograph B&W print Eighteen players No players names noted.football team photo, victorian railways football players -
Lakes Entrance Historical Society
Photograph - 1928 Model A Ford, 1/05/1992 12:00:00 AM
Also a black and white photograph of another car at same event 05028.1 8.5 x 11.5 cmBlack and white photograph of Ray Clark Motel Proprietor and a baby with Loyd Healey and his 1928 Model A Ford during visit of Goulburn Valley Motor Vehicle Collection to Lakes Entrance Victoriatransport, collections -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - WEEKLY TIMES SPORT, 1928
Brown paper folder containing cuttings from Weekly Times showing football teams and cricket teams. Football teams include North Melbourne, East Albury, Horsham, Dimboola, Echuca, Nhill, Preston, Port Melbourne, Essendon, Wangaratta, Preston, Benalla, Hamilton, Kyabram, Echuca, Shepparton, Castlemaine, Sandhurst, Albury, St. Patrick's, Maryborough, Brunswick, Wimmera, Gippsland, St. Kilda, Melbourne Grammar, South Melbourne and Hawthorn. Cricket teams include the English Cricket Team and the Australian Team (1928).newspaper, football -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Financial record - Accounts - Funeral expenses, Mrs E Vivian, 21/03/1928
Paper account from W.A. Jarrett Funerals to Mr. W. Vivian for funeral expenses for his wife, Mrs. E. Vivian, in the sum of £25.3.0. White paper, dark purple print, personal details typed in blue. The Account is dated 21 March 1928. Top left corner has the W.A. Jarrett Emblem printed. The word Jarrett is obscured by a metal staple. It is once piece of paper folder in half to make a pamphlet of 2 pages. The back page has a printed statement from W. A. Jarrett. Front: Funeral Expenses of the late MRS. E. VIVIAN. / POLISHED CASKET, SILVER MOUNTS, EMB. LINGINGS / SHROUD, HEARSE AND MOURNING COACH TO / SOUTH CEMETARY. vivian family records, funeral, death, accounts, finance, w a jarrett -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Electrical Engineer, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, "Workshops of the Melbourne Tramways Board", 1927 and 1928
Report or publication - reprint of an article from the "Electrical Engineer" - 15/6/`1927 - "Workshop of the Melbourne Tramways Board" - includes a detail description of the new workshops, the capability, some images, diagrams includes a building and track layout, cross sections of the pits, the organisation of the shop. Inside the large page is glued a typed sheet giving the areas of the site, the various shops, costs, men employed, number of new trams built and number of cars through the workshop for maintenance and repairs - dated 9-5-1928trams, tramways, preston workshops -
St Kilda Historical Society
Ephemera - Invitation, Complimentary Ball, 1928
Invitation by the City of St Kilda to the Mayor of St Kilda, Francis Leslie Dawkins, and his wife, to attend a Complimentary Ball at St Kilda Town Hall on 21 August 1928. Signed by Henry F Barnet, Richard J Edwards, Burnett Gray and two others (indecipherable), as Chairman, Hon Treasurer, Hon Secretary and (indecipherable).Paper, hand written in red, green and blue and affixed to stiff cream card.Four signaturesst kilda balls, st kilda mayoral function